MeNZB vaccine

For more information on MeNZB™ vaccine

click here to go to the Ministry of Health website. For the data sheet click here to go to Medsafe website or phone the dedicated phone line on 0800 20 30 90.

MeNZB™ Independent Monitoring Board Endorses Vaccine Safety

Click here for Ministry of Health Media release (10/04/2005)

Licence Announcement

Regional Updates

• Auckland DHB Information (November 2004)
• Waitemata Health Newsletter (August 2005)
• Counties Manuaku DHB Information (August 2004)

Meningococcal B Immunisation Programme Guidelines for Health Professionals

MoH Guidelines - March 2005

Information about meningococcal disease and the Meningococcal B Immunisation Programme

MoH Information Leaflet

The Making of MeNZB™ - Development of the New Zealand Meningococcal B vaccine

This article explains how the NZ meningococcal B vaccine has been developed, the manufacturing process, what is in it, how it has been tested, how the safety of this vaccine is being monitored and why it is not yet available for everybody.

Resources

• For MeNZB™ Recall & Precall letters for your practice click here
• IMAC Position Statement on administering multiple vaccinations at the same visit for infants click here

• For IMAC GP/Health Professionals MeNZB™ Presentation click here. _{^(Powerpoint)}

• Summary Response to MeNZB™ Vaccination Alternative Society Flyer "Important Meningococcal Update" December 2004 Click here

• MeNZB™ Response to Gold Rush II June 2005. Click here